Wells Fargo

About this role:

Wells Fargo is seeking a Specialty Software Engineering Manager to join the Equity Derivatives Technology organization within Commercial and Corporate & Investment Banking Technology. This is a pivotal leadership role at the heart of the firm’s front‑office and middle‑office trading ecosystem, powering mission‑critical capabilities across trade capture, position management, lifecycle processing, risk, and pricing for the global equity derivatives business.

As a senior engineering leader, you will spearhead the modernization and strategic expansion of Wells Fargo’s next‑generation trade capture and lifecycle platform—a foundational system enabling real‑time and intraday risk analytics across a diverse suite of derivative products, including Index and Single‑Stock Flow, Delta One, Equity Finance & Futures, Convertibles, Corporate Derivatives, and Structured OTC/Notes.

This is a hands‑on architectural ownership role, ideal for a leader who thrives on solving complex engineering challenges at scale. You will design and deliver cloud‑aligned, low‑latency, high‑throughput platforms that leverage modern engineering patterns, resilient distributed architectures, and GenAI‑assisted development workflows. You will partner closely with front‑office trading, quantitative teams, operations, compliance, and production support to engineer solutions that balance performance, stability, and regulatory rigor.

If you are energized by high‑stakes problem‑solving, motivated by driving modernization at enterprise scale, and passionate about shaping the future of trade capture, risk infrastructure, and lifecycle automation, this role offers both deep technical challenge and meaningful business impact. It’s an opportunity to influence the strategic trajectory of Wells Fargo’s derivatives technology stack while mentoring a high‑performing engineering organization and embedding GenAI‑enabled capabilities into the firm’s core trading platforms.

In this role, you will:

• Manage, mentor, and develop high performing engineering teams; oversee hiring, talent development, and allocation of people and financial resources to meet strategic objectives.
• Define and drive the functional and technical roadmap for Equity Derivatives platforms, covering trade booking, lifecycle management, straight through processing (STP), controls, and regulatory readiness.
• Lead and influence cross domain initiatives across Equity Derivatives, partnering with front office, middle office, quantitative, platform, and other business stakeholders to deliver high impact outcomes.
• Architect, design, and build scalable, resilient, low latency platforms and microservices supporting robust trade capture and lifecycle management platform.
• Drive adoption of AI enabled capabilities across trade capture, lifecycle processing, controls, testing, documentation, and deployment to improve automation, data quality, STP, and speed to market.
• Ensure high standards of craftsmanship, clean code, security, availability, observability, scalability, and operational resilience across internally developed and third-party solutions.
• Oversee engineering delivery to meet commitments aligned with strategic product priorities, coordinating solutions across multiple teams, products, and capability domains.
• Collaborate closely with production support and platform engineering teams to ensure stable day to day operations, rapid incident resolution, and continuous improvement.
• Ensure compliance with risk management and regulatory requirements, while effectively managing third party vendors and technology service providers.

Required Qualifications:

• 4+ years capital markets experience, including securities and derivatives, preferably Equity Derivatives
• 4+ years of Specialty Software Engineering experience, or equivalent demonstrated through one or a combination of the following: work experience, training, military experience, education
• 4+ years Java and/or C++ development in performance‑critical capital markets systems
• 2+ years of Leadership experience
• 4+ years of equity derivatives products, trade lifecycle, and middle‑office processing

Desired Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in Computer Science, Engineering, or related technical discipline
• Experience operating in high‑pressure environments with demanding front‑office users and tight regulatory deadlines
• Strong understanding of equity derivatives products and end‑to‑end trade capture, lifecycle, pricing, and risk workflows
• Proven ability to design and discuss low‑level technology solutions for equity derivatives sales and trading domains
• Hands‑on experience with distributed architectures, message‑oriented middleware, and integration of front‑office risk components
• Delivery track record on regulatory and operational initiatives, including vendor integration and platform decommissioning
• Strong communicator, able to engage effectively with MD‑level front office stakeholders and senior IT leadership
• Ability to define target architecture across trade capture, lifecycle management, pricing, and risk
• Proven experience designing low‑latency, high‑throughput, distributed microservices architectures
• Deep knowledge of derivatives valuation, quantitative modeling, and key risk measures
• Experience with modern SDLC, DevOps, automation, and AI‑assisted development tools.
• Hands‑on experience with in‑memory data grids and NoSQL databases in production systems
• Strong grounding in algorithms, design patterns, clean code, and scalable system design
• Proven leadership managing onshore and offshore teams, driving delivery and engineering best practices
• Strong communicator able to explain complex technical topics to senior business and technology leaders
• Working knowledge of regulatory requirements impacting capital markets technology solutions

Location:

• 150 E 42nd St. - New York, NY 10017
• Metro Park, 194 Wood Avenue South, Iselin, New Jersey 08830

Pay Range

Reflected is the base pay range offered for this position. Pay may vary depending on factors including but not limited to demonstrated examples of prior performance, skills, experience, or work location. Employees may also be eligible for incentive opportunities.

$191,000.00 - $305,000.00

Benefits

Wells Fargo provides eligible employees with a comprehensive set of benefits, many of which are listed below. Visit Benefits - Wells Fargo Jobs for an overview of the following benefit plans and programs offered to employees.

• Health benefits
• 401(k) Plan
• Paid time off
• Disability benefits
• Life insurance, critical illness insurance, and accident insurance
• Parental leave
• Critical caregiving leave
• Discounts and savings
• Commuter benefits
• Tuition reimbursement
• Scholarships for dependent children
• Adoption reimbursement

Posting End Date:

28 Mar 2026

• Job posting may come down early due to volume of applicants.

We Value Equal Opportunity

Wells Fargo is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other legally protected characteristic.

Employees support our focus on building strong customer relationships balanced with a strong risk mitigating and compliance-driven culture which firmly establishes those disciplines as critical to the success of our customers and company. They are accountable for execution of all applicable risk programs (Credit, Market, Financial Crimes, Operational, Regulatory Compliance), which includes effectively following and adhering to applicable Wells Fargo policies and procedures, appropriately fulfilling risk and compliance obligations, timely and effective escalation and remediation of issues, and making sound risk decisions. There is emphasis on proactive monitoring, governance, risk identification and escalation, as well as making sound risk decisions commensurate with the business unit’s risk appetite and all risk and compliance program requirements.

Applicants with Disabilities

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Drug and Alcohol Policy

Wells Fargo maintains a drug free workplace. Please see our Drug and Alcohol Policy to learn more.

Wells Fargo Recruitment and Hiring Requirements:

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